International Aluminium Institute appoints new chair

International Aluminium Institute appoints new chair
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Hilde Merete Aasheim, executive vice president of the primary metal business of Norway-based Hydro, has been appointed chair of the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The appointment was finalized at the 89th meeting of the IAI’s board of directors in Shanghai in May 2016.

Aasheim takes over from Abdulla Kalban, CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who stands down at the end of his two-year tenure.

“It is a great honor for me to have been elected by my peers to chair the Institute at this time of unprecedented change in the aluminum industry,” says Aasheim. “I look forward to building on Abdulla’s achievements over the last two years to advance further the role our modern metal plays in improving people’s quality of life, through its innovative applications and unique properties.”

Adds Aasheim, “We see growing demand for lightweight, strong, safe and energy-efficient aluminum products across all market segments and, through the IAI, we will continue to promote sustainability and resource efficiency along the metal’s value chain.”

Says Kalban, “For most of us, 2015 has been the most challenging of years, with commodity prices depressed, stagnant growth and increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Demand for aluminum products remains robust, however, with exciting times ahead as advances and innovation continue in the transportation sector in particular. But we know there remain a number of global challenges, with drivers both internal and external to our industry, and I am confident that under Hilde’s leadership the IAI will be in a strong position to respond to them.”

IAI Secretary General Ron Knapp says of Kalban’s tenure, “Abdulla’s engagement during his term of office reflects his commitment to a strong industry and to a metal of the future. We are pleased that he will continue to be actively involved in the Institute’s work in the coming years as IAI vice chair and look forward to the next two years under the leadership of Hilde.”

London-based IAI describes itself as a global forum of aluminum producers with 26 member companies “dedicated to the development and wider use of aluminum as a competitive and uniquely valuable material.”
 

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Source: Recycling Today
International Aluminium Institute appoints new chair
<![CDATA[Hilde Merete Aasheim, executive vice president of the primary metal business of Norway-based Hydro, has been appointed chair of the International Aluminium Institute (IAI). The appointment was finalized at the 89th meeting of the IAI’s board of directors in Shanghai in May 2016. Aasheim takes over from Abdulla Kalban, CEO of Emirates Global Aluminium, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, who stands down at the end of his two-year tenure. “It is a great honor for me to have been elected by my peers to chair the Institute at this time of unprecedented change in the aluminum industry,” says Aasheim. “I look forward to building on Abdulla’s achievements over the last two years to advance further the role our modern metal plays in improving people’s quality of life, through its innovative applications and unique properties.” Adds Aasheim, “We see growing demand for lightweight, strong, safe and energy-efficient aluminum products across all market segments and, through the IAI, we will continue to promote sustainability and resource efficiency along the metal’s value chain.” Says Kalban, “For most of us, 2015 has been the most challenging of years, with commodity prices depressed, stagnant growth and increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. Demand for aluminum…